noun
a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)
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he took a crash course in Italian on his way to Italy
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his first job was a crash course in survival and in learning how to get along with people
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a crash programme is needed to create new jobs
• Syn: ↑crash program, ↑crash programme
• Hypernyms: ↑course of study, ↑program, ↑programme, ↑curriculum, ↑syllabus
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a brief, intensive course of instruction, as to prepare one quickly for a test. Also called cram course.
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crash course noun
A short-lasting but intensive programme of instruction
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Main Entry: ↑crash
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a course of study in which you are taught a lot about a subject in a short time
Thesaurus: courses of studyhyponym
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noun, pl ⋯ courses [count]
: a class in which a lot of information is taught in a short period of time
Before her trip, she took a crash course in Russian culture and history at the local university.
— sometimes used figuratively
Taking care of his sister's children was a crash course in parenting for him.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.